Common Sense = Healthcare Rationing A Sure Thing

Common Sense = Healthcare Rationing A Sure Thing
Obama’s Imperial Presidency
A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet

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Common sense, (unhappily) not very common these days, dictates that under ObamaCare healthcare rationing in the US is a given. Even Obama’s new Czar of Medicare and Medicaid has said so.

Donald Berwick having been installed in the position by the Obama Regime’s “Recess Appointment” (While Congress is out of session) will hold that position, come hell or high water, until the end of the year 2011 (roughly 17 months).

With the use of the Recess Appointment Obama managed to get HIS man in the position HE wanted him without a Senate hearing or even a Senate vote on his nomination.

See how easy it was for tricky Obama to by-pass the Senate and, even more importantly, the American people, to get his way?

You know, I remember when folks used to complain and accuse President Richard Nixon of being an Imperial President! Can you imagine that? I mean, compared to Obama, Richard Nixon was a choirboy and a presidential piker!

Of course, Obama had good cause… very good cause. The very last thing Obama wants is for the American people to actually understand what Obamacare is going to do to the practice of medicine and healthcare as a whole in the United States. So, he HAD to recess appoint Berwick. There was no question of him ever going before a Senate hearing.

You can bet that had Berwick been subjected to a Senate hearing he would have been hit, immediately, by republican interrogators about his support for rationing of healthcare for the American people. Think Obama could risk that? Hell, NO!

Here is the Berwick quote they would have leaped upon instantly: “The decision is not whether or not we will ration care, the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.” Oh, it gets better (or worse – depending upon your viewpoint!).

Here is a quote taken from a speech Berwick made to a British audience back in 2008: “Any healthcare funding plan that is just, equitable, civilized, and humane must, must redistribute wealth from the richer among us to the poorer and the less fortunate. Excellent healthcare is by definition redistribution.”(SOURCE)

Redistributional? Is that like, you know, S O C I A L I S M?

NOW do you understand why Obama and his regime had to keep Dr. Donald Berwick under wraps until Obama could make the recess appointment a done deal and the American people would have no chance to stop him?

All this time I thought America had no king! How utterly stupid of me! I suspect if you look up “Imperial President” in a dictionary you will find Obama’s photo.

Look, if the American people are to rescue the healthcare system in America from socialized medicine then we have to defund and repeal ObamaCare. We can only get that done if we toss out as many democrats at the polls in November as we possibly can.

Remember in November!

J. D. Longstreet

Americans Forced By Their Government to Be Vaccinated?

Americans Forced By Their Government to Be Vaccinated?
Government to Force Swine Flu vaccinations?
A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet

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If there was any doubt in your mind that America has a government out of control, then you have only to look to what the US Department of Health and Human Services is on the cusp of doing… or TRYING to do!

We are, of course, referring to HHS’s insistence on ALL Americans being vaccinated against swine flu.

Last time I looked, and that was barely a minute ago, this was still (maybe temporarily) America, and, as long as it is America, the government does not have the right to command me to have the vaccination. At least NOT YET!

THIS is the kind of thing we warned of and we were boo’ed down, told we were idiots, and didn’t know what we were talking about. It is called POWER and a LUST FOR POWER! And, frankly, some of Obama’s cabinet members and Czars seem to us to be “drunk on power” already! Obama’s Administration is rapidly reaching critical mass and if he doesn’t soon put the brakes on his over zealous henchmen, he is going to find he has an implosion on his hands -- one from which his administration will not recover.

If you have gotten this far in this piece and STILL have no clue as to what we are making reference to -- then we suggest you read the article entitled: “Sebelius: Americans must get swine flu vaccination." You will find it HERE.

I am old enough to remember the fiasco with a swine flu vaccine back in the 1970’s. Here, in the US, we had more people die from the swine flu vaccine than actually died from the disease itself! Back in 1976, a swine flu vaccine was used to inoculate 43 million people to stop the spread of a virus that was first detected at a military base in New Jersey. Oh, and that expected swine flu outbreak, the one the government was so sure was going to absolutely swamp the medical community in America and kill so many Americans -- never happened! But -- hundreds of those receiving the vaccine developed a paralyzing neurological condition called Guillane-Barre Syndrome, and dozens died. For more on this go HERE.

There are concerns among some in the medical community that this NEW vaccine could be dangerous for those who have chronic diseases. (In the interest of “full disclosure, “Yours Truly” has a chronic disease and my immune system has been somewhat compromised.)

Parents with young children are concerned for their children’s health because this new swine flu vaccine is made with Thimerosal, which is a mercury-based preservative that some believe is associated with autism and other developmental problems. According to a report found HERE
Patients, or parents, with such concerns can ask for vaccine stored in single-dose vials. Only multi-dose vials contain vaccine made with the preservative.

And, by the way, Americans are not the only people concerned about the possible risks posed by this new H1N1 Vaccine. There is an article at the “Times On Line” entitled: “Death Link To Swine Flu Vaccine.” If you are the least bit concerned over the safety of this new vaccine you should read this article. You’ll find it HERE.

My intention is not to be vaccinated with this new swine flu vaccine. I made my mind up on this some time ago. So, for me, it is a settled issue. Again, for me, the REAL problem is the possibility the US Government may take it upon themselves to FORCE Americans to be vaccinated. And that is when the proverbial “ship hits the sand” in America. I don’t mean barricades in the streets manned by gun wielding PO’ed Americans. I mean Americans who will NOT stand by and allow a government, any government; to FORCE them to do something they do not want to do! We are referring to Americans who simply will not show up at their doctor’s offices and health centers, and clinics, etc, to get their shots.

In the next few days and weeks the airwaves of America, TV and Radio, as well as the print media, will be swamped with ads by the federal government extolling the virtues of getting your flu shots for the H1N1 “Swine Flu” shots. There are some serious concerns about this vaccine and they have not been cleared up satisfactorily for the American people. So there will be millions of Americans who simply will not allow the government to inject chemicals into their bodies -- no matter how much cajoling the government does, which leads me to wonder how long it will be before the government decides to bring out the batons and truncheons and round us up like sheep and herd us to vaccination centers and use physical force to inject our bodies.

You’re right. It DOES sound like a bad science fiction novel. But it also sounds like what was happening in parts of Western Europe in the 1930’s and 1940’s. In fact, much of the action(s) of the Obama Regime reflect the world history of that era. That, alone, is frightening beyond my ability to express it.

One must consider, as we have been advising for months now, the socialist regime now in power in the American government. They truly believe they have a mandate to do whatever they wish as long as they can bill it as being for the “common good.”

How long, America before you understand that a socialist regime IS in power in Washington and it is shredding the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, as surely as any paper shredder could ever do. To them the constitution is an inconvenient piece of paper and, at best, was only meant as “a suggestion” and, with their superior intellect, it is no match for their drive to force a “socialist utopia” on what used to be “the land of the free and home of the brave.”

Don’t “shoosh” this off! If you really want to scared out of your wits look up the extent of the powers FEMA already has -- and they are just waiting for the President to call upon them to assist with this National EMERGENCY when Americans refuse to be vaccinated! I warn you – you will not want to believe any department of the US government could possibly have THAT much power – but, I assure you, FEMA DOES!

J. D. Longstreet

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The Bastardization of America!

The Bastardization of America!
A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”

If you are still with me, you have just read the preamble to the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

I’d like to draw your attention to the very first line in the preamble: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. “

For me, the very first sentence of the preamble sums up, for all time, the “idea” that is America.

See, America is a country which was founded for individualists. The folks who founded it made that very clear when they wrote the Declaration of Indepenence. They were saying to the world, “Hey! Want to be free? Want to take your shot? You can. Here in America. There is no King, no soveriegn, no government to get in your way. In America you will be free to pursue your own happiness!”

Look at that sentence closely and you will see there is no guarantee you will “catch” your happiness, only that you will be free to take your best shot and go after it, to pursue it.

So what the hell happened???

Government happened, that’s what!

The American government did what all governments do. It began to grasp for more and more power from day one right up to the current hour, the current minute and second. The battle is rampant in Washington, even as I tap this keyboard. The government is attemptimg the most massive power grab in the history of the country. Yes, that which the American government is doing to it’s people today makes King George look like a piker!

All the founding Americans wanted was to be free to seek their own destiny. All they wanted was for the government to let them alone to either be successful, to whatever degree they were able, or to fail as miserably as they were likely to do. But, they made themslves as clear as was humanly possible. They did not want the hand of government in their lives. They wanted to be free men and free women.

So, I ask again, what the hell happened???

Americans have changed. We are no longer made of the stuff those folks were made off. If we stood on each other’s shoulders we would not reach the ankles of the founders of this country. If Washingtom, Jefferson, Adams, Madison and the rest of The Founders could see us now they would be absolutlely appalled at what we have become… at what we have done to their idea of America.

If, after I leave this plain of existance, should I be fortunate enough to wind up in the same locale as Washingtom, Jefferson, Adams, et al, it is my intention to seek out as many of the founders of this nation as I can and apologise to them for having had a part in “The Bastardization of America.” For if my generation of Americans is guilty of anything, we are guilty of allowing what used to be a great nation, to disgrace herself before God and before the other nations of the world.

Today we are battling each other in a verbal fight over whether or not America is to give up democracy and become another failed socialist state. (Did you REALLY think this was about healthcare? It is about POWER!!!) It shames me to acknowledge that my fellow Americans have so little confidence in themselves, and their own abilities to live free, they are willing to bend their knees, bow their heads, and bare their necks to the chains and whips of socialism. That we are even considering such a thing speaks of the tremendous loss of character of a people whose ancestors, a handful of rag-tag colonists, went to war against a world superpower to gain their freedom. They put everything, including their lives, on the line so that modern day Americans could be free as well. Today we spit upon their sacrifice. It is inexcusably shameful.

J. D. Longstreet

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“Thou Shalt Not Covet!” A Commandment Against Socialism.

“Thou Shalt Not Covet!” A Commandment Against Socialism.
A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet
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Let’s look at the definition of the word “covet.”

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary the word “covet” means -- to desire (what belongs to another) inordinately or culpably -- or to feel inordinate desire for what belongs to another. Therein lie the roots of socialism -- to crave that which belongs to another. Without covetousness there would be no socialism. So -- to be a practioner of socialism one is in direct defiance of the Ten Commandments. Those of the Judeo-Christian religious persuasion should pay close attention to what Americans and our government is doing these days.

As a country boy I was raised not to covet the wealth, fame, or material possessions of my fellow human beings. Instead, I was taught to be happy for them and to work hard, play by the rules, and I, too, had a shot at making something of myself and maybe, just maybe, attaining a degree of wealth for myself and my family.

Granted, my formative years took place before the halfway point of the last century. Granted, also, it was a different America back then. It was a strong America, an America that understood it’s Christian foundation. There was no question about that. None. Covetous people were frowned upon and shunned. Oftimes, those with a covetous bent were involved in crimes of theft or other nefarious schemes to obtain for themselves that which they coveted. More often than not they wound up in jail.

Today, in America, a socialist government reinforces covetousness. Our leaders tell us that all persons in America are entitled to exactly the same standard of living as everybody else. They tell us that everyone is entitled to a college education, that everyone is entitled to the same medical care, and the list of entitlements goes on and on.

A covetous person is a weak person. A covetous nation is a weak nation. A socialist nation is a weak nation. Try checking your reference books for great socialist nations. I dare say you will find none.

Today, in America, we are taught that it is all right to punish companies and families that are prosperous. We are taught that they must share their wealth with us, who have less wealth than they. We are taught that it’s OK to force them to hand over as much of their wealth as we deem necessary to assuage our craving for it. We are taught that it is wrong for those companies and/or families to move to another country, and/or to move their companies to another country so as to be able to keep that which they have earned and that which rightfully belongs to them. We are taught that that which belongs to them does not, in fact, belong to them but to us, collectively, spread around evenly. And we are pleased when those from whom we have taken their fortune are brought low to the common denominator of society, a class of citizen, which is nothing more than a ward of the state, a serf, if you please in a modern day feudal system. And we are told that everyone will be happy when we all suffer equally.

This is socialism, dear reader, and it is where the government in power in Washington today is taking America.

To go a bit farther – Socialism is a form of “humanism.” Socialism is an economic system based on covetousness. Covetousness, as we said above, is craving that which is not ours, that which does not belong to us, yet we desire it. That is in direct violation of Christian teaching.

I am about to put on my black frock coat and turn my collar around and step into my pulpit for a moment to try to make the next point. Actually, I ran across this at a site called: “Christian Confusion.” You’ll find it HERE. The author I am about to quote from is Bob Stenson. Mr. Stenson says the following: “Collectivism appears to be an attempt to establish the Kingdom of God on earth, but without King Jesus. Attempts to create Socialist or Communist governments are extensions of Humanism, not something that the Church is about. It’s no wonder that we see such self-righteousness, contempt for Christ and His followers, slander and the bearing of false witness, and violence from those who promote Socialism and Communism.

Socialism and Communism are also closely associated with cult Liberalism, which is based in the unreasonable belief that natural goodness is inherent in humanity. Liberalism is mainly a human goodness cult that redefines evil as goodness and redefines goodness as evil.”

Mr. Stenson goes on to say: “It is God’s option to redistribute the wealth. He didn’t put that work into the hands of human beings.

In addition, these Socialist systems seem to always become systems that make state the god, cruel systems of government that usually make it illegal to follow Jesus Christ.

For the reasons listed here, Christians should not be putting their efforts into establishing these evil systems.”

I began thinking about this a couple of weeks ago when I heard someone on TV remark that when you had a society in which some had very little while others seem to have everything, there was bound to be strife. Those aren’t the exact words, of course, but close. The point is -- I began to wonder why anyone would covet what another has.

Now, I’m no saint. And from time to time, as a frail human, I covet. Maybe it is a fine automobile, a beautiful home, or something as mundane as a brand spanking new computer -- with all the bells and whistles. But, my childhood teaching steps in and stops me when it comes to craving that which belongs to another.

Socialism, on the other hand, would have you believe that coveting -- craving for that which is not yours, which you did not earn, which belongs by right to another, is OK. To encourage you in that regard, they reinforce, at every opportunity, your belief that you are entitled to it. For IF you believe that you are entitled to it, you are far more likely to grant the government the power it needs to take it from those who have it and dole it out to those who do not. Now, I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I must tell you, that smacks of plain, old-fashioned THEFT to this old country boy!

Socialism is based on Godless greed and deceit. THAT is why it is doomed to failure every time it is tried. That is why every country that stoops so low as to try it inevitable crumbles from the core and implodes into it’s own hollowness. And that is exactly what will happen to America if she does not save herself from the current ongoing attempt to force her into blind acceptance of a socialist government bent on securing for itself more and more power over your life and the lives of your fellow American citizens.

One objective survey of our current unpleasant economic and unemployment situations in America should satisfy anyone that America is on the long slide into socialist oblivion. Even more frightening is what so many of us fear. We fear that we have only just begun that slide and more crumbling into mediocrity is in our immediate future.

Americans must be ready to fight back at the polls in 2010. If we are to save what is left of our country by November 2010, we must vote out as many of the socialists as we possible can.

I want my country back! Don’t you?

J. D. Longstreet

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